| Issuer | Madras Presidency |
| Year | 1808-1812 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Pagoda |
| Currency | Pagoda (1639-1817) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 21.17 g |
| Dimensions | 35.5 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#353 |
| Obverse description | Forked ribbon with Tamil & Telugu legends surrounding a figure of Vishnu holding a sword in his left hand, separated by a star. Dotted and other symbols on his sides and a lotus flower below - all surrounded by a double circle of beads Legend on ribbon: Tamil - Arai Boo Varagaana Telugu - Ara Pu Varahani |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | அறை பூ வரகண (Tamil)
అర పూ వరాహని (Telugu) (Translation: Half of a flower, or star pagoda. `Varahan` (boar) was the name for a gold pagoda) |
| Reverse description | Legend in English and Persian on buckled garter belt surrounding a seven tiered temple gopuram (ornate tower). Legend in English: Half Pagoda Legend in Persian: Nim hun phuli |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | HALF
PAGODA (Translation: Half flower pagoda) |
| Edge | Oblique milled, grained right //// |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND
(1808-1812) - Madras mint - 1 999 601 |
| Catalog ID | 5442674930 |
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